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Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Another tribute to the musée Maillol

Here is another musée Maillol photo... I saved it because I really like its framing; I took it on the first floor (for Americans: 2nd floor!) where they had - and still have until March 23, this temporary Russian painter exhibit from the Georges Costakis collection. They also have a special tribute to Dina Vierny, the muse of Maillol, the one who modeled for him and opened the museum in 1995 and who just died at the age of 90.

Wow - the George Costanza Collection, huh? I never knew he was into art. This painting does capture a certain inner turmoil that George always seemed to be experiencing though, so I can understand how it is included here.; }

Well, its generally not something I usually rely on, but, yes, I'm placing all my faith on decades of American cultural imperialism - and actually hoping I'm not wrong!! Either way, thanks PHX, for explaining to those who haven't had their televisions taken over.

To me, the subject looks like - um, he? has a substantial man's chest/arms/legs but a silk chemise with superfine spaghetti straps that have slid down. {Actually, I nearly said 'shot putter' because he's not as substantial as a typical Sumo and almost has a shot put stance, but 'shot putter' looks odd, as if it's like a golf putter, which gives totally the wrong idea. But since the whole concept has now become rather bizarre - oh, never mind.}

You people all crack me up. Are we to assume that this drawing depicts Dina Vierny, Maillol's muse?If so, then I guess I could still be a muse (and no need to hold the Berthillon)!Congrats, GF from cali!

OK Shell - now I get it. Originally was getting a male vibe from the figure and I was totally focused on the face. I didn't examine it more closely but I can see now that it does look like a slippy thing and the more I look it seems that it might be a she and not a he. But, its pretty hard to tell.

Maybe its a working sketch for Mickey Rourke's next character in the film prequel "(I Coulda Been A Sumo) Wrestler".

Oh, Alexa and PHX, I do hope you're right and that we're looking at a painting of the muse (thus keeping Sharon Stone from being the only physical role model for this fantastic job assignment!). It would certainly explain the slippy thing. ;)

My first thought on seeing this was that if Vermeer were a photographer in today's Paris he would envy Eric's framing of this image.

Now I'm worried if there will be a PDP tomorrow because, after all, "It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings," and she is really belting out one hell of an aria, using so much force that the jet stream of her breath is causing her to tower over like an off-balance female sumo wrestler slamming into the floor of the ring as if she were Mickey Rourke in drag splatting into his own wrestling mat while his manager is ringside doing one of these. But Mickey is part of a tag team and his partner reaches out like a mirror image of Adam in the Sistine Chapel, touches the collapsed and done-for fingertips of Mickey, and leaps into the ring for an inter-gender battle of such epic proportions that it was immortalized in bronze by Maillol.

I'm gratified to learn from your lengthy and depthy research that indeed it wasn't Dina who was the muse, but rather George himself. Look at how every minute detail, not only of body but of emotion, is captured in this ode to the patron. He is the very embodiment of the perfect Rubensesesque model. This evocation of the real and the ideal together in one image just makes one want to just tower over with happiness.

It's okay Eric, we understood that you were a Maillol Museum's fan!! ;)This picture is a bit scaring...as if you pushed a door you were not allowed to open. But I like it.Didn't take the time to see this exhibition yet, but I definitely will.Do you know who is the painter?

Guille, it looks like it might be Solomon Nikritin but the site is just Greek to me. It would take a Greek speaker to verify this.

So, in the bottom left corner of the painting is an empty dish and tipped wine bottle. That open mouth could be an order to the waiter, a call for the bill, a refusal to accept the bill, an aria from the famous Verdi opera "I Eat A"...